2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.
Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.
Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Freight | 9,045,000 |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 5,866,152 |
| 3 | XPO | 4,671,000 |
| 4 | Estes Express Lines | 4,338,000 |
| 5 | R+L Carriers | 3,070,000 est |
| 6 | Saia Inc. | 2,881,433 |
| 7 | ABF Freight | 2,871,004 |
| 8 | TFI International | 2,777,309 |
| 9 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 1,597,133 |
| 10 | Central Transport | 1,261,000 est |
| 11 | Averitt Express | 1,165,000 |
| 12 | Dayton Freight Lines | 1,035,000 |
| 13 | Pitt Ohio Transportation Group | 909,000 |
| 14 | Manitoulin Transport | 758,000 est |
| 15 | Day & Ross | 581,020 |
| 16 | A. Duie Pyle | 571,000 |
| 17 | Mullen Group | 570,667 |
| 18 | Roadrunner Freight | 410,000 |
| 19 | Daylight Transport | 374,000 |
| 20 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines | 320,000 |
| 21 | Ward Trucking | 253,000 |
| 22 | CrossCountry Freight Solutions | 207,000 |
| 23 | Fastfrate Group | 194,000 |
| 24 | Midwest Motor Express | 160,000 est |
| 25 | Magnum LTL | 155,000 |
| 26 | Sutton Transport | 122,000 |
| 27 | Landstar System | 117,683 |
| 28 | Dependable Highway Express | 112,000 |
| 29 | Peninsula Truck Lines | 108,000 est |
| 30 | North Park Transportation | 94,000 |
| 31 | PS Logistics | 91,100 est |
| 32 | JP Express | 58,699 est |
| 33 | Anderson Trucking Service | 58,000 |
| 34 | TGR Logistics | 51,000 |
| 35 | Highlight Motor Group | 45,578 est |
| 36 | TCI Transportation | 40,000 |
| 37 | Bison Transport | 34,829 |
| 38 | McCollister's Global Services | 30,382 est |
| 39 | Atlas World Group | 29,889 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
FedEx Freight revenue is for the 12-month period ended Feb. 29, 2024.
Mullen Group revenue converted to U.S. dollars based on average 2023 exchange rate.
PS Logistics, JP Express and McCollister’s revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
Estes Express Lines, Averitt Express, Dayton Freight Lines, Pitt Ohio, Roadrunner Freight, Daylight Transport, Oak Harbor, Ward Trucking, CrossCountry, Magnum LTL and Dependable Highway Express revenues are via SJ Consulting Group.
R+L Carriers, Central Transport, Manitoulin Transport, Midwest Motor Express and Peninsula Truck Lines revenues are estimated by SJ Consulting Group.
Extras
The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.
The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.
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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.
Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.
For-Hire News
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The Tennessee-based ground transportation and logistics services provider posted a net loss of $23.8 million, or negative 52 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending Sept. 30.
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Werner Enterprises saw its third-quarter bottom line swing from a year-ago profit to a loss as one-time expenses took a toll on its three-month results.
November 6, 2025Trucking Grows More Confident About Freight Market Upturn
Data provided to Transport Topics shows an acceleration in carrier capacity exits, and observers see a number of macroeconomic dominoes starting to fall into place.
November 6, 2025ArcBest Q3 Profit Slumps 61% on Rising Costs, Softer Demand
The carrier reported Q3 revenue totaling $1.05 billion, compared with $1.06 billion in the prior-year period. However, operating expenses jumped 7% to $993.5 million from $928.1 million.
November 6, 2025Layoffs Rise to Highest Level Since 2003
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November 6, 2025Death Toll Rises to 12 in UPS Cargo Jet Crash in Kentucky
The death toll from a UPS Inc. cargo plane crash rose to 12 as investigators began looking into what caused the fiery Nov. 4 accident near the company’s global hub in Kentucky.
November 5, 2025Search Continues for Victims of UPS Cargo Jet Crash
First responders were searching for more victims Nov. 5 after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least 12 people.
November 5, 2025Shipping Delays Expected After UPS Cargo Jet Crash
The UPS cargo plane crash on Nov. 4 at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.
November 5, 2025XPO Reports Q3 Revenue Jumps to $2 Billion
The Greenwich, Conn.-based LTL carrier reported net income of $82 million for the three months ending Sept. 30. That compared with $95 million the previous year.
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